Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have listened to what Dr. Shannon has said. I am a former spokesperson on health and children aged up to 14 years. Recently Dr. Shannon appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the audit that he has referenced. I have spoken to colleagues since and realise that the focus of that particular engagement was particularly and almost solely on the area of Tusla.

Dr. Shannon has conducted a significant body of work. In fact, he is probably the only non-member of An Garda Síochána who has had direct access to carry out an analysis of the workings of PULSE. It might be of interest to members to know that PULSE is an acronym that stands for Police Using Leading Systems Effectively. I shall let members think about that fact.

Dr. Shannon published his audit earlier this year. It was sent to this committee and to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. That committee has addressed its section of the audit. I think that the area that Dr. Shannon has addressed regarding PULSE would be of particular interest to us. I suggest that we invite Dr. Shannon to address us on the matter when we resume in the autumn. Such a meeting might prove very informative in terms of the scheduling of our next engagement with the Garda Commissioner. Nobody has presented us with such an insight before. I want to ask a question before Deputy Daly leaves. Do members share my view? Yes.